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GM fails to find buyer

The failure of General Motors to secure a buyer last night for its European operations has led to mounting concern over job security for auto workers in both Germany and the UK. After reaching a seven-month high against the US dollar yesterday, sterling has trimmed these gains but remains trading at firm levels against both the dollar and single currency. Continue reading

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Markets on weak note

Currency exchange rates have opened on a weak note this morning as North Korean missile tests and concern over government debt levels led to a more neutral trend in equities. With US and UK markets closed for a bank holiday yesterday the euro strengthened over the pound and dollar, although this morning these losses have been recovered. Continue reading

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Dollar hits new lows

The US dollar has weakened against its international currency partners after minutes from the FOMC meeting showed the committee considered expanding the QE program in the US. Although equity markets are neutral this morning, international currency exchange rates have continued to rise, prompting speculation that we could be beginning to see an end to trading that exclusively shadows risk. Continue reading

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US Retail Slumps

The risk rally lost momentum overnight as US retail sales figures declined by 0.4% in April. US retail sales figures are a crucial to wider economic sentiment as they are directly related to business confidence and import levels. Weakened growth predictions from the Bank of England and negative industrial production figures from the eurozone also dragged exchange rates downwards for the “riskier” currencies.
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US unemployment hits 26-year high

The US unemployment rate has hit a 26-year high as the labour market shed 539,000 non-farm jobs in April. However despite the record figure, the upward trend in currency exchange rates and equity markets has continued with the pound and…

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Pound hits Four Month Highs

The bullish trend in equities and currency exchange rates continues this week as both the euro and pound reached four month highs against the US dollar. Improved prospects of global recovery are encouraging the flow of funds away from safe havens and many of the “riskier” currencies are receiving a boost in exchange rates this week.
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Markets Hit Four Month High

Stock markets climbed to a four-month high in London this morning, as abating fears over swine flu and prospects of economic recovery improved appetite for risk. Recent PMIs released in the UK and Europe have shown the pace of recession is easing and this has improved market sentiment. Interest rate decisions from the ECB and Bank of England are due this week.
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UK economy contracts 1.9%

The UK economy contracted -1.9% in the first quarter of 2009, more than economists expected with record declines in the manufacturing and service sectors. This news has sent the pound plunging against the dollar and euro as investors also remain…

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Euro climbs against US dollar

The euro has risen against the US dollar this morning with economic news from the eurozone showing the pace of recession easing in the last month. Yesterday market focus was on the pound with the UK budget and 6.7% unemployment…

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UK budget released today

Foreign exchange markets will focus on sterling today with the annual budget released in the UK. Equity markets rallied overnight on the back of comments from US Treasury Secretary Geithner. This fuelled a bounce in currency exchange rates that failed…

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